glare
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verb \ˈgler\glaredglar·ing
Definition of GLARE
intransitive verb
2
: to stare angrily or fiercely
transitive verb
1
: to express (as hostility) by staring angrily
2
archaic : to cause to be sharply reflected
See Examples of GLARE
- The sun glared down relentlessly.
- The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
- The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
Origin of GLARE
Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass
First Known Use: 13th century
Rhymes with GLARE
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
2glare
nounDefinition of GLARE
1
a : a harsh uncomfortably bright light <the glare of a neon sign> <the glare of publicity>; especially : painfully bright sunlight b : cheap showy brilliance : garishness
2
: an angry or fierce stare
3
: a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice
Examples of GLARE
- There was a glare coming off the water.
- I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
- I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.
- The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.
- She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.
First Known Use of GLARE
15th century
Related to GLARE
- Synonyms
- blaze, flare, fluorescence, light, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, luminescence, radiance, shine
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